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Ballet Ariel is a professional dance company based in Denver, Colorado. For more information, visit WWW.BALLETARIEL.ORG or call (303) 945-4388.
Denver's Ballet Ariel Company is building excitement about ballet with beautiful, original ballets. Founded in 1998 by Director Ilena Norton, Ballet Ariel delights audiences with the diversity of their programs and dancers. The company employs 12 professional dancers, under Ballet Master Patricia Renzetti and Rehearsal Director Oleg Dedogryuk. Ballet Ariel’s repertoire includes classical works and original ballets, including Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Tale of Molly Brown, and Sleeping Beauty's Dream. Ballet Ariel performs its season concerts at the Lakewood Cultural Center and the Elaine Wolf and Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre in Denver. They have also performed in the Arvada Center for the Arts SummerFest Series, in the Lone Tree Passport to Culture Series, as an artistic partner at the PACE Center, in the Denver Ballet Guild Showcase, at the Cherry Hills Winter Cultural Series, in the Mile High Dance Festival in Denver, and on tour in Casper, Wyoming, Durango, Colorado and at the Tabor Opera House in Leadville. Ballet Ariel receives funding from Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Adams Counties Scientific Cultural Facilities District, Colorado Creative Industries, and Denver Ballet Guild.
10/02/2026
You’ve loved the book and the movies. Now see how Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women becomes an engaging ballet with music, original choreography and beautiful storytelling. Nov. 8, in Denver. For more information, visit www.balletariel.org.
09/25/2026
Tickets are selling fast for the premiere weekend of Ballet Ariel's Nutcracker! You won't want to miss this festive holiday celebration! Tickets at balletariel.org
09/15/2026
09/02/2026
Celebrate the magic of the season with Ballet Ariel’s The Nutcracker! ✨
For our 28th season, enjoy beloved favorites like the “Waltz of the Snowflakes” and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” along with imaginative choreography, beautiful costumes and sets, and enchanting storytelling set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score.
Join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on a magical adventure featuring a sparkling holiday tea party, a western-themed battle, Father Christmas, and the enchanting Sugar Plum Fairy Castle. A holiday tradition for audiences of all ages! Visit balletariel.org for tickets. ❄️🎄🩰
08/26/2026
So sorry to report that our beloved costumer Sue Crow died on August 17, 2026. She made most of our beautiful costumes for Ballet Ariel over 25 years. She was a gifted costumer and lovely person, and I will miss her dearly. Sue Crow 1941-2026.
All of the Ballet Ariel dancers utilize their summer break differently, Gabriella Spaulding was hard at work being an RA for two different summer intensive! Take a sneak peach at a day with Ballet Idaho
07/17/2026
Join us at the Mile High Dance Festival! Always a fun summer event!
05/06/2026
Huge thanks to everyone for an incredible 25/26 season! Ballet Ariel brought original ballets to life thanks to director Ilena Norton's choreography and our talented dancers. We're grateful for our amazing audience who've supported us every step of the way! We're excited for next season and the thrilling ballets we have coming up - stay tuned! 🧐
Oh, my! A lifesize mechanical doll who comes to life and fools a would-be lover. A plot to steal a soul. Break-ins. Deception. Redemption. And it’s all a comedy! See what’s in store with Ballet Ariel’s Spring production, The Toymaker’s Doll, Coppelia, May 3 in Lakewood. Learn more at www.balletariel.org.
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